(A) No alarm user shall operate an alarm system within the city unless done in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No alarm user within the city shall own or operate an alarm system after March 31, 2018, without registering each alarm system with the Police Department or its designee. All alarm systems within the city shall be registered with the Police Department or its designee on or before March 31, 2018. In all subsequent years, all alarm systems within the city shall be annually registered with the Police Department or its designee before January 31 of each year.
(B) The registration with the Police Department shall be affected by furnishing to the Police Department or its designee a complete and accurate application upon forms prescribed by the Police Department setting forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of each person in possession or control of the property;
(2) The street address of the property on which the Alarm System is installed and operational;
(3) Any business name used for the premises on which the alarm system is installed and operational;
(4) The name of the person or business who installed the alarm system;
(5) The names and telephone numbers of two persons or of an alarm system business which is able to and has agreed to:
(a) To receive notification at any time; and
(b) To come to the alarm site within 30 minutes after receiving a request from emergency response personnel to do so; and
(c) To grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if such becomes necessary.
(C) The registration application shall be signed by the alarm user. To the extent permitted by law, all information contained in the application shall be protected as confidential information; provided, however, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of such information for legitimate law enforcement purposes and/or for administration or enforcement of this chapter by the Police Department or its designee. After the receipt of the application for a registration permit and payment of the permit fee, the Police Department or its designee shall record the application data for use by emergency response personnel.
(D) Whenever ownership or responsibility for operation of an alarm system changes or a new alarm system is installed within the city, the new alarm user shall have the responsibility to obtain a new registration permit within 30 days of the change in ownership/operation. Previously issued registration permits shall automatically expire 30 days following transfer of ownership/operation of an alarm system. Issuance of a registration permit is not evidence that a alarm system meets the requirements of this chapter.
(E) Notification to the alarm user or his agent at the telephone number or address shown on the registration application shall constitute sufficient notice pursuant to any provision of this chapter. Registration of an alarm system shall be evidenced by issuance of a registration permit.
(Ord. 19-2017, passed 1-8-18)